Abraham Lincoln once asserted that all of his political philosophy was rooted in the Declaration of Independence. Other presidents have spoken positively about our founding document, and some have disparaged the ideas promoted in it. What about Ronald Reagan? Where did he stand on the Declaration’s core ideas of natural rights, limited government, and liberty?

Jeff is joined by Greg McBrayer, who looks back on decades of speeches from Reagan in order to establish a clear connection between the principles of our 40th president and America’s original mission statement.

Read Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing”: https://tinyurl.com/btvr8mu9

Read Reagan’s 1986 Independence Day speech: https://tinyurl.com/ycyfvnka

Read Reagan’s Farewell Address: https://tinyurl.com/mu92b545

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton

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